1897 Indiana
0–1, coached by Madison G. Gonterman. The season’s Wikipedia article records 6–1–1, over eight games to the one on file here. Share
Schedule and results
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Purdue 20–6.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season article lists seven games of Indiana’s 1897 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsRose Hulman | T 6–6 | Indiana’s article |
| Oct 16 | atRose Hulman | W 12–0 | Indiana’s article |
| Oct 23 | vsEmmerich Manual High Schoolschool | W 30–0 | Indiana’s article |
| Nov 8 | vsDePauw | W 18–0 | Indiana’s article |
| Nov 16 | vsMiami (OH) | W 22–6 | Indiana’s article |
| Nov 25 | vsDePauw | W 14–0 | Indiana’s article |
| — | vsBedford Community College (IN) | W 40–0 | Indiana’s article |
- Record
- 0–1
- Conference
- —
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 6–20
- Coach
- Madison G. Gonterman
- Elo
- 1448 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Emmett O. King